Kyle Rote

Receptions:	300
Receiving yards:	4,797
Rushing yards:	871
Rushing average:	3.8
Total touchdowns:	52
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kyle Rote
	Rote in 1951
No. 44
Position:	Halfback; Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	October 27, 1928; San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Died:	August 15, 2002 (aged 73); Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:	Thomas Jefferson (San Antonio, Texas)
College:	SMU
NFL draft:	1951: 1st round, 1st pick
Career history
	New York Giants (1951–1961);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1956); 2× Second-team All-Pro (1956, 1960); 4× Pro Bowl (1953–1956); New York Giants Ring of Honor; Consensus All-American (1950); 2× First-team All-SWC (1949, 1950);
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	300
Receiving yards:	4,797
Rushing yards:	871
Rushing average:	3.8
Total touchdowns:	52
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

William Kyle Rote Sr. (October 27, 1928 – August 15, 2002) was an American professional football player who was a running back and wide receiver for eleven years in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He was an All-American running back for the SMU Mustangs and was the first overall selection of the 1951 NFL draft. Following his playing career, Rote was the Giants backfield coach and was a sports broadcaster for WNEW radio, NBC, and WNBC New York.